Digicel leads cable project in Haiti
Two years after Haiti was struck by a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the country is set to receive a major boost with the delivery of a US$16m 200km undersea cable which will link the country to the world via internet…
US oil spill plan prepares for Cuba
MIAMI (AP) — If a future oil spill in the Caribbean Sea threatens American shores, a new federal plan obtained by The Associated Press would hinge on cooperation from neighbouring foreign governments. Now that Cuba is the neighbour drilling for…
Lunch-goers by the hundreds bust a move in Sweden
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Some workers in Sweden have found a rather offbeat way to spend their lunch hour. Actually, on beat is more like it. Dripping with sweat and awash in disco lights, they dance away to pulsating club music…
Mustard has many uses
My friends at Care2 ( www.care2.com) sent me this interesting article by Katie Waldeck on some interesting uses for mustard. Katie is a freelance writer focused on pets, food and women’s issues. A Chicago native and longtime resident of…
Jennifer Smith retires from civil service
Retirement is a milestone that Mrs. Jennifer Smith embraces “happily”. On Thursday, 1 March, at Grand Old House, the Ministry of Education, Training and Employment wished farewell to Mrs. Smith, Acting Director of the Department of Employment Relations. She has…
Moissanite
In 1893, Dr. Henri Moissan, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist began studying fragments of a 50,000-year-old meteorite in Canyon Dianlo, Arizona, USA. In these fragments, Moissan believed he discovered diamonds from space possessing superior fire and brilliance. After extensive research, it…
Apple Pie
Ingredients 8 normal sized Granny Smith apples 2/3 of a cup sugar 1/3 of a cup all-purpose flour salt, ground cloves, fresh lemon juice (if necessary) one tablespoon of cinnamon Recipe Use a peeler or paring knife to peel the…
JetBlue captain: ‘They’re going to take us down!’
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Screaming “They’re going to take us down!” a JetBlue pilot stormed through his plane rambling about a bomb and threats from Iraq Tuesday until passengers on the Las Vegas-bound flight tackled him to the ground just…
Apple jelly
Ingredients Crab apples Sugar Vanilla Cinnamon Recipe Put stemmed, cleaned crab apples in a large saucepan and cover with water. Simmer. Boil at a low temperature for almost 2 hours or until soft. Crush with a potato masher. Put batter…
